Break Glass In Case of Market Crash 🦺


Hello! Jesse Cramer here.

Thank you for reading The Best Interest blog,

And listening to my podcast, Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors.


This Week's Content

From the blog...

"Break glass in case of..."

We see this kind of language on fire alarms and defibrillators. This is for emergencies only!

Do we need similar language on our investment portfolios?

In 2022, the Wall Street Journal's Jason Zweig suggested that investors write themselves a "just in case" letter to open during a market crash.

So I wrote this:

🔗 Break Glass In Case of Market Crash

On the podcast...

Our most recent podcast episode is an "Ask Me Anything" episode featuring questions about:

  • Whole Life Insurance
  • Financial Pros and Cons of Being Single vs. Married
  • Roth vs. Traditional Accounts
  • Planning for Healthcare Costs in Retirement
  • Investment Strategies During Economic Uncertainty

Follow the link below!

👂🎧 Go Roth Before It's Too Late? | AMA #7 - Episode 108

👂🎧 19 Questions to Uncover Good, Bad, and Ugly Financial Advisors - Episode 107


Other Great Content from Around the Web

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What Are *Your* Questions?

I've been creating "ask me anything" episodes on the podcast, where I answer your questions about personal finance and investing. They are quickly becoming my most popular episodes.

Want to check them out? They're all here:

🔗 All of My AMA Episodes

I'm collecting questions for AMAs 8 and 9.

Reply to this email or send questions to Jesse@BestInterest.blog


Something to Ponder...

10 years ago,

What had you hoped you'd accomplish by your current age?


In Closing

I get emails every week from readers like you. Do you have a question? Or an idea for an article or podcast? I’d love to hear from you.

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By night, I run The Best Interest and Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors.

By day, I work for a fiduciary wealth management firm in Rochester, NY.

I’d be honored to offer guidance to you, your friends, family, or colleagues.​​ Please let me know how I can help.

Until next week,

Jesse

Jesse Cramer

My mission is to help you feel smarter about your money and retirement, with clarity and confidence. My work helps busy professionals and retirees avoid costly mistakes and grow lasting wealth to and through retirement. I write *The Best Interest* blog, produce *Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors* podcast, and write this free weekly newsletter. Please - subscribe and learn!

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